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shareCan I get a witness? A ride-or-die? Some proof of life? Ride shotgun with six films that explore the act of witnessing as testimony, recognition, and impossible act.
In this program
ÃSHEGHETAM
Directed by: Filmsaaz | 21 mins
During a chaotic night at an underground Tehran rave disrupted by the morality police and the sudden outbreak of war, a queer youth chooses to retreat into a bubble of romantic illusion with their partner just to survive the brutal reality outside.
CORRESPONDENCE
Directed by: Paul K. Oh | 6 mins
A filmmaker conducts a mediated interview with the man convicted of murdering her grandmother.
A FLOWER FALLING BACK INTO THE EARTH
Directed by: Rajee Samarasinghe | 8 mins
Revisiting footage of an interview with a Tamil mother whose son vanished in the Sri Lankan war’s final stages–a filmmaker wrestles with the divide between them, what can be shown versus what remains unreachable, and cinema’s ability to bear witness
YOU DREAMT YOU SAW YOURSELF BUT COULDN’T SEE YOUR FACE
Directed by: Shireen Seno | 7 mins
Sudden appearances. A father’s recurring dream. A memory of ashes and river. The structure of film and reflections on water. A face.
THE BOVINE COMEDY
Directed by: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke | 25 mins
In a future where cows have nearly vanished, Phop, a rich farmer, owns Southeast Asia’s last bull, relying on the unique manual technique of Jon, a poor worker.
Dates & Times
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Fri, Nov 6
4:00 pm
